Cloud · beginner
Introduction to Cloud Computing
From zero to cloud-ready. Understand compute, storage, networking, and databases across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Learn the shared responsibility model, cost management, and cloud-native architecture patterns that every developer and architect needs to know.
- 5 hours
- 16 lessons
- 6 modules
- updated April 2026
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Cloud Computing Explained
Cloud computing is the delivery of on-demand computing services — servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence — over the Internet (the cloud) to offer faster innovation, flexible…
question 1 of 3 · from the Module 1 quiz
Which service model gives you the most control over the operating system?
Pick an answer.
curriculum
6 modules, 16 lessons
The whole course is free.
- readCloud Computing Explained10 min
- videoVideo: Cloud Computing Overview8 min
- quizQuiz: Cloud Basics5 min
how it's built
Built by the CloudaQube team
No celebrity instructor — here is exactly what goes into the course instead.
- 01 3 module quizzes — every answer comes with an explanation.
- 02 Last updated April 2026.
- 03 Any module can become a hands-on lab in Labs Studio.
outcomes
What you'll be able to do
- 01 Explain the differences between IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS and choose the right model for a given workload
- 02 Compare compute options — virtual machines, containers, and serverless — and select the best fit
- 03 Design storage architectures using object, block, relational, and NoSQL services
- 04 Configure VPCs, subnets, security groups, and CDNs for secure, performant networking
- 05 Apply the Shared Responsibility Model to security planning
- 06 Estimate and optimize cloud costs using Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and spot pricing
questions
Before you start
How long does it take?
About 5 hours of lessons, videos and hands-on walkthroughs across 6 modules.
What’s free?
The whole course is free — no card required.
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